49 U.S.C. § 5504 — Model intermodal transportation plans

Page 380 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION [§ 5502 tivity, growth, and accountability. Practices that resulted in the lengthy and overly costly construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Sys- tem of Interstate and Defense Highways must be confronted and stopped. (7) The National Intermodal Transportation System shall be adapted to ‘‘intelligent vehi- cles’’, ‘‘magnetic levitation systems’’, and other new technologies, wherever feasible and eco- nomical, with benefit cost estimates given spe- cial emphasis on safety considerations and tech- niques for cost allocation. (8) When appropriate, the National Intermodal Transportation System will be financed, as re- gards Government apportionments and reim- bursements, by the Highway Trust Fund. Finan- cial assistance will be provided to State and local governments and their instrumentalities to help carry out national goals related to mo- bility for elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged in- dividuals. (9) The National Intermodal Transportation System must be the centerpiece of a national in- vestment commitment to create the new wealth of the United States for the 21st century. (c) DISTRIBUTION AND POSTING.—The Secretary of Transportation shall distribute copies of the policy in subsections (a) and (b) of this section to each employee of the Department of Trans- portation and ensure that the policy is posted in all offices of the Department. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 848.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5501 ............ 49:101 (note). Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 2, 105 Stat. 1914. In this section, the words ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘National System of Interstate and De- fense Highways’’ because of the Act of October 15, 1990 (Public Law 101–427, 104 Stat. 927). [§ 5502. Repealed. Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title V, § 25021(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 878] Section, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4145(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1749, related to Intermodal Transportation Advi- sory Board. [§ 5503. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VI, § 6015(a), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1571] Section, Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 850; Pub. L. 105–178, title V, § 5109(b), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 108–426, § 4(c), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2425; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, § 4149, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1750; Pub. L. 110–244, title III, § 301(k), June 6, 2008, 122 Stat. 1616; Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title I, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 574, related to the Office of Intermodalism. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amend- ment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. § 5504. Model intermodal transportation plans (a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall make grants to States to develop model State intermodal transportation plans that are consistent with the policy set forth in section 302(e) of this title. The model plans shall include systems for collecting data related to inter- modal transportation. (b) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall award grants to States under this section that rep- resent a variety of geographic regions and trans- portation needs, patterns, and modes. (c) PLAN SUBMISSION.—As a condition to a State receiving a grant under this section, the Secretary shall require that the State provide assurances that the State will submit to the Secretary a State intermodal transportation plan not later than 18 months after the date of receipt of the grant. (d) GRANT AMOUNTS.—The Secretary shall re- serve, from amounts deducted under section 104(a) of title 23, $3,000,000 to make grants under this section. The total amount that a State may receive in grants under this section may not be more than $500,000. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 850.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5504 ............ 49:301 (note). Dec. 18, 1991, Pub. L. 102–240, § 5003, 105 Stat. 2159. § 5505. University transportation centers pro- gram (a) UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS PRO- GRAM.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION.—The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall make grants under this section to eligible nonprofit institutions of higher education to establish and operate uni- versity transportation centers. (2) ROLE OF CENTERS.—The role of each uni- versity transportation center referred to in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) to advance transportation expertise and technology in the varied disciplines that comprise the field of transportation through education, research, and technology transfer activities; (B) to provide for a critical multimodal transportation knowledge base outside of the Department of Transportation; and (C) to address critical workforce needs and educate the next generation of transpor- tation leaders with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 6503(c)(1). (b) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.— (1) APPLICATIONS.—To receive a grant under this section, a consortium of nonprofit institu- tions of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application that is in such form and contains such information as the Sec- retary may require. (2) RESTRICTION.— (A) LIMITATION.—A lead institution of a consortium of nonprofit institutions of high- er education, as applicable, may only receive 1 grant per fiscal year as a lead institution